We have 2 Subarus now and the fiance is 100% dead sold on this Ascent. The only qualms I have about it? That 2.4L turbo 4 which will basically be the new STI engine 2020+. I can’t imagine that engine can last 100k miles without some major rebuilding like every other Subaru turbo motor. Hopefully I’m dead wrong. I’m…

If a gas tax affects the poor more by forcing them to drive older less fuel efficient cars, do the opposite. Increase the registration cost on new expensive cars. Double the registration on all non commercial vehicles over $35k and triple over 60k.

You forgot to mention the increase in the price of consumer goods, especially staples, that would result from increased shipping and other business costs. So yes, higher gas prices impact poor people more.